By Rissa A. Coronel It’s a sign of the times that ManilART2020 has migrated many of its activities online. This is not just for compliance with health guidelines, but also for making art more accessible and responsive in the future. This year, the fair’s focus is on a “2020 Vision for a...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio "Nick" J. Lizaso, CCP President and NCCA Chairman Baguio was deemed a special far-off place during my boyhood days. Anyone in our school who could brag about having been to Baguio was considered privileged, a “ sikat .” At a time when travel was a luxury, Baguio was a...
Looking for a more viable source for your arts studies? Well, arts students, look no further as the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has launched a digital edition of its Encyclopedia of Philippine Art (EPA). Making art matter to every Filipino, the unveiling of the virtual version of the...
Amid all the things that are happening, the kids’ museum believes Christmas is not canceled After seeing Disney UK’s 2020 Christmas Ad , people all over the world were reminded of the magic of the holidays many thought were lost due to the global pandemic scare. The video rings close to many...
“The most important moments are the ones that make you realize there’s no turning back. You’ve crossed the line, and you're stuck on each other's side now,” says Tokyo, a character in the hit series Money Heist . This quote could have been more true to any budding couples. And for...
When a small canvas is no longer enough to hold one's creative vision, a painter takes his or her art to a bigger platform, not to impress people, but to inspire them. Murals have been a way for many artists throughout history to take art closer to the masses. Think of Dmitri Vrubel 's My...
If you were to paint 2020 on a single canvas, what would the image look like? They say, "a photo is worth a thousand words," but with all the challenges Filipinos are facing now, many would just want to drop the paintbrush and forget the whole year. But the fight still continues for many local...
ARTIST AT WORK Cid Reyes “The virus made me do it,” Cid Reyes jokingly says when asked about what sparked the idea behind his ongoing show, “Rhumba: Geometry in Motion,” at the Galerya Amalia. “But seriously, the long pandemic lockdown, the sudden shutdown of the reality we are all used...
‘Vintages,’ an online auction by León Gallery, set this weekend Guest curated by celebrated designers Jonathan Matti and Pepito Albert , with cultural savant Devi De Veyra , León Gallery’s Vintages is a special auction that highlights luxury timepieces and mid-century modern furniture from...
Actress-model Bea Benedicto shares pointers on how you can personalize your denim If there’s one good thing this Covid-19 pandemic and isolation have brought some of us, it is the call to explore our creative side. Our local lockdown is now the longest Covid-19 isolation in the world and...
The Philippines is blessed to have such a diverse culture. Thanks to our ancestors, we have stories, arts, and crafts that have help foster our identity today and what we should be proud of. To give back to the country's cultural guards, independent brand consultant Serious Studios launched a...
SCREENCRUNCH: With just half the series over, there has been so much already to look out for in this K-Drama It’s been eight episodes since Start-Up launched back in October, and each episode has been filled with a good mix of drama, comedy, hidden gems, and so much more about opening startup...
